Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 2.0 times more expensive than Addis Ababa.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Addis Ababa, you would:
pay 54.2% more for restaurants
Addis Ababa
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.13
ETB408.81
|
$6.03
AOA5,033.42
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB357.70
|
$8.44
AOA7,042.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
ETB46.78
|
$1.64
AOA1,368.04
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
ETB30.58
|
$1.04
AOA868.72
|
|
pay 34.2% more for groceries
Addis Ababa
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
ETB62.41
|
$1.34
AOA1,117.70
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
ETB261.52
|
$4.48
AOA3,734.75
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
ETB326.08
|
$7.40
AOA6,174.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
ETB147.75
|
$2.55
AOA2,126.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.17
ETB353.78
|
$2.89
AOA2,406.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
ETB169.15
|
$1.23
AOA1,024.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
ETB27.99
|
$0.49
AOA411.83
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
ETB62.83
|
$1.62
AOA1,354.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB22.10
|
$1.07
AOA891.82
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
ETB16.36
|
$0.87
AOA724.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
ETB43.63
|
$0.80
AOA669.33
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Addis Ababa
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
ETB266.56
|
$1.40
AOA1,171.77
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB573.68
|
$37.08
AOA30,928.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,500.00
ETB1,462,875.25
|
$19,880.09
AOA16,581,191.55
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.88
ETB222.50
|
$12.70
AOA10,592.65
|
|
pay 20.0% less for housing
Addis Ababa
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$152.46
ETB8,746.25
|
$142.93
AOA119,209.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$621.38
ETB35,647.38
|
$540.42
AOA450,742.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.45
ETB20,391.59
|
$285.66
AOA238,258.94
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB7,161.68
|
$73.50
AOA61,302.43
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
Addis Ababa
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$83.24
ETB4,775.35
|
$744.04
AOA620,576.89
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB2,519,396.27
|
$12,300.32
AOA10,259,200.82
|
|
pay 48.6% more for entertainment and sports
Addis Ababa
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB57.37
|
$1.95
AOA1,626.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.11
ETB63.44
|
$3.81
AOA3,179.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB229.47
|
$2.38
AOA1,987.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.77
ETB4,633.74
|
$38.44
AOA32,061.26
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
ETB286.84
|
$4.81
AOA4,012.74
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
Addis Ababa
|
Luanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.11
ETB2,301.08
|
$115.83
AOA96,612.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.34
ETB3,289.32
|
$99.99
AOA83,398.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.44
ETB5,303.32
|
$171.36
AOA142,921.81
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.33
ETB5,641.15
|
$263.13
AOA219,464.66
|
|
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